theonecynic said:I think if people who are into Opeth weren't into it because of the whole light/dark, classical/folk influence and musicality, they'd have rejected Damnation as a "sell-out". Opeth are lucky to have some pretty cool fans!
I really want to get into some of this stuff. I have some stuff by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and a few other classical composers but nothing substantial (well I do have Beethoven's 5th on one CD which is mind blowing!).soundave said:
Satim said:Hey Mumblefood, are you familiar with Malcolm Forsyth at all? He's a Canadian composer out of Calgary. On a total whim a friend of mine and I went to a couple performances during a Summer Music Academy event in Victoria hoping to hear some dark classical music. We ended up getting far more than we ever hoped for... Forsyth conducted his "Rhapsody for 14 Strings (1982)" and it blew both of us away. It was an extremely dark and atmospheric piece. The closest thing I can compare it to would be some of what I've heard from Bartok. Since then I've also had the pleasure of witnessing his "Serenade For Strings (1986)" which he described as "his version of a Zulu war dance" and was as dark and thunderous as anything I've heard in metal. The unfortunate thing is that the only way you can hear this stuff is to see it performed in concert or to go to a Canadian Music Center location and listen to it in their library. I believe there is a location in Calgary though so if you ever get the chance I highly recommend checking out those pieces. He does have some recorded works such as his "Electra Rising" symphony which is good but is a bit lighter than the other pieces I mentioned. Worth checking out too though.
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